Re: desktop-read issue on XP - emacs 23.2 or 3

[Nick Sandow]

Actually - forgive me - I am only speaking about Emacs 22 here.  I've 
never used Emacs 23.

Nick Sandow wrote:
> I think in Emacs 22 and later the way to activate `desktop' has changed.
>
> I think you just need:
>
> (desktop-save-mode 1)
>
> in your .emacs nowadays.
>
> Is it possible you are using an older config?  Perhaps a read of the 
> info page on desktop would solve ye problem.
>
> AlFire wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > With .emacs narrowed down to following:
> > (custom-set-variables
> >  '(desktop-save-mode t))
> > (desktop-load-default)
> > (desktop-read)
> >
> > I noted a very weird question upon start up (only Windows, Linux is 
> > fine):
> >
> > "Warning: desktop file appears to be in use by PID %s.
> >
> > The PID indicates the emacs itself I am trying to bring up. Any idea 
> > what is wrong? It is really annoying.
> >
> >
> > Thx, Andy